Short Courses

Asbestos Certificate

Asbestos and Silica Safety Training

Workers involved in asbestos removal work and those undertaking specific asbestos-related tasks, require specific units of competency related to asbestos handling. This includes workers undertaking the removal of more of friable and non-friable asbestos. Additionally, supervisors of asbestos removal and those involved in preparing work areas and ensuring safety procedures also need relevant training.

Gold Coast Trades College offers the following Asbestos Safety Training Courses:

  • CPCCDE3028 Remove non-friable asbestos
  • CPCCDE3029 Remove friable asbestos
  • CPCCDE4009 Supervise asbestos removal
  • Asbestos Awareness (Non-accredited)

Gold Coast Trades College offers the following Silica Safety Training Courses:

  • Silica Awareness (Non-accredited)

Silica awareness training empowers tradespeople to recognise the risks, follow safe practices, comply with legal requirements, and protect both their long-term health and their careers.

This course provides training in preparing, containing and removing non-friable asbestos containing materials (ACM), and knowledge of decontamination and disposal requirements.  Completion of this course supports applying for your Class B asbestos removal licence.

Who Needs This Course?

All workers required to remove more than 10m2 of non-friable asbestos (e.g. fibro sheeting, cement products) are required to complete this unit.

If you are operating machinery such as excavators during removal or demolition activities where asbestos soil or materials are involved, you are required to hold this unit.

Plumbing, electrical, renovation trades and renovators who cut or drill into walls or ceiling containing non-friable asbestos should complete this unit to ensure safe handling and minimise associated risks.

Supervisors and removal teams overseeing the removal of Class B asbestos must hold this unit.

This unit of competency covers preparing, containing and removing friable asbestos containing material (ACM), and knowledge and application of decontamination and disposal requirements.  This includes:

  • developing and implementing an Asbestos Removal Control Plan (ARCP) and Safe Work Method Statements
  • proper set up of containment and negative pressure enclosures including smoke and presssure testing
  • use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination units
  • safe procedures for removal, bagging, waste disposal, site clearance and documentation

Completion of this course is mandatory in applying for your Class A asbestos removal licence.

Who Needs This Course?

Any workers undertaking friable (unbonded) asbestos removal must hold this competency as friable asbestos such as sprayed insulation, pipe lagging or dust – can easily crumble and release harmful fibres

If you are operating machinery such as excavators during removal or demolition activities where any quantity of friable asbestos soil or materials are involved, you must to hold this unit.

Supervisors on Class A removal sites – a nominated supervisor overseeing friable removal must hold this unit but CPCCDE4009 Supervise asbestos removal.

 

 

This unit of competency is required to supervise the removal process for friable and non-friable asbestos containing material (ACM). It includes planning and supervising the removal process, preparing the work area and worksite, using safe and compliant removal practices, maintaining safety procedures, and supervising the decontamination and removal processes.

Who Needs This Course?

Nominated Supervisors on Class A & B Asbestos Removal Sites

  • Class A (friable asbestos removal): Any supervisor nominated for a Class A licensed asbestos removal site must hold CPCCDE4009 and CPCCDE3028 (Remove friable asbestos), along with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience and be at least 18 years old
  • Class B (non‑friable asbestos removal): If more than one person is removing non‑friable ACM onsite, a supervisor with CPCCDE4009 plus CPCCDE3029 (Remove non‑friable asbestos) must be readily available (by phone or onsite)

Who Needs This Course?

Anyone whose normal work duties involve a reasonable likelihood of disturbing or coming into contact with asbestos needs asbestos awareness training, especially in industries like construction, building maintenance, and demolition, and for roles such as electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and pest controllers.

Asbestos awareness training is required for these key group:

  • Building and Construction Tradespeople
  • Maintenance and Repair Workers
  • Demolition and Renovation Workers
  • Insulation and Pest Control Workers
  • Air Conditioning Installers
  • Emergency Services Workers
  • Home Renovators
Protect your health, your workmates, and your career by completing assbestos awareness training.   Asbestos awareness training empowers tradespeople to recognise the risks, follow safe practices, comply with legal requirements, and protect both their long-term health and their careers.

Why Tradespeople Need Silica Awareness Training

Working with concrete, stone, bricks, and tiles can create dangerous silica dust. Breathing in this dust can cause serious long-term health issues like silicosis and lung cancer.

Silica awareness training teaches tradespeople how to:

  • Identify tasks that create silica dust
  • Use controls and PPE correctly
  • Stay safe and compliant with WHS laws

Protect your health, your workmates, and your career by completing silica awareness training.   Silica awareness training empowers tradespeople to recognise the risks, follow safe practices, comply with legal requirements, and protect both their long-term health and their careers.

Essential Information

  • Practical hands-on training in a purpose-built simulated work environment
  • Courses run each Tuesday at our Currumbin campus and once a month at our West Ipswich campus
  • CSQ Funding available
  • We supply all equipment necessary to undertake training
  • Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment and Wallet Card upon successful completion
  • Hands on training conducted by experienced industry expert

Pre-requisites

Participants undertaking CPCCDE3028 Remove non-friable asbestos are required to hold the pre-requisite unit of competency:

  • CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
    A Statement of Attainment from your training provider must be provided or a copy of your USI Transcript showing you hold this unit of competency

Participants undertaking CPCCDE3029 Remove friable asbestos are required to hold the pre-requisite units of competency:

  • CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • CPCCDE3028 Remove non-friable asbestos
    A Statement of Attainment from your training provider must be provided or a copy of your USI Transcript showing you hold these units of competency

Participants undertaking CPCCDE4009 Supervise asbestos removal are required to hold the pre-requisite units of competency:

  • CPCCDE3028 Remove non-friable asbestos and/or
  • CPCCDE3029 Remove friable asbestos
    A Statement of Attainment from your training provider must be provided or a copy of your USI Transcript showing you hold one of both of these units of competency

What do I need

1. A Laptop or device (SmartPhone) to complete the theory for the unit

2. Participants must wear long pants and closed shoes (hi-vis and steel caps are not required but are acceptable)

3. The course requires a practical activity where correct, full PPE is worn including face masks and training is undertaken in hot or cold environments whilst suited up. All participants must have a suitable level of fitness and be willing and capable of moving about in a small, enclosed area.

CPCCDE3014 Remove non-friable asbestos (Class B)

Fee For Service Price $300

Student Contribution Fee – with CSQ Funding $50

CPCCDE3015 Remove friable asbestos (Class A)

Fee For Service Price $950

Student Contribution Fee – with CSQ Funding $300

CPCCDE4008 Supervise asbestos

Fee For Service Price $300

Student Contribution Fee – with CSQ Funding $50

Asbestos Awareness (Non-accredited – online course only)

Fee For Service Price $50

No funding available

Silica Awareness (Non-accredited – online course only)

Fee For Service Price $50

No funding available

We run courses every Tuesday at our Currumbin campus, please book in below to preferred date to reserve your place in a course.

Please note all enrolment documentation must be provided prior to your booked training date.

We run asbestos safety short courses every Tuesday at our Currumbin campus. Please refer to the scheduled courses below to book in.

Check your eligibility for CSQ Funding via our online eligibility checker

We have a range of flexible payment options please contact us on 07 5669 9000 to find out more.

Course Information

Name Start Date End Date Cost
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 $1,052.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 $225.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 $732.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 $130.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 24/03/2026 24/03/2026 $95.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 $160.00
Remove friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE4008) 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $1,117.00
Remove friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $290.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $730.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $130.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 07/04/2026 07/04/2026 $160.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 14/04/2026 14/04/2026 $160.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) 21/04/2026 21/04/2026 $1,052.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 21/04/2026 21/04/2026 $225.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 21/04/2026 21/04/2026 $732.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 21/04/2026 21/04/2026 $130.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 21/04/2026 21/04/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 21/04/2026 21/04/2026 $95.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 28/04/2026 28/04/2026 $160.00
Remove friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE4008) 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $1,117.00
Remove friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $290.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $730.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $130.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 05/05/2026 05/05/2026 $160.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 12/05/2026 12/05/2026 $160.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $1,052.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $225.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $732.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $130.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 19/05/2026 19/05/2026 $95.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 26/05/2026 26/05/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 26/05/2026 26/05/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 26/05/2026 26/05/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 26/05/2026 26/05/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 26/05/2026 26/05/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 26/05/2026 26/05/2026 $160.00
Remove friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE4008) 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 $1,117.00
Remove friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 $290.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 $730.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 $130.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 02/06/2026 02/06/2026 $160.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 09/06/2026 09/06/2026 $160.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 $1,052.00
Remove friable asbestos & Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015 & CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 $225.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 $732.00
Remove friable asbestos (CPCCDE3015) CSQ Funded 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 $130.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 16/06/2026 16/06/2026 $95.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 $705.00
Remove non-friable asbestos & Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE3014 & CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 $255.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 $320.00
Remove non-friable asbestos (CPCCDE3014) CSQ Funded 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 $95.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 $385.00
Supervise Asbestos Removal (CPCCDE4008) CSQ Funded 23/06/2026 23/06/2026 $160.00